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Posted by Richard Miller on November 29, 2005, 11:45 am
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Try runing msconfig in msconfig press the start tab, and see what apps are
loading at startup, remove the any apps you do not need at start up.
"John Anderson" wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am currently using a laptop with Windows Media Center installed on it. It
> is being used in a domain environment and for personal use. It is taking
> about 3 minutes to boot up to the "Login" screen, which is a lot longer than
> it used to take.
>
> Steps that have been taken to verify proper boot:
> Verified that the DNS was set properly
> Made sure that the LAN connection was the first in the boot priority
> Verified Domain settings
> Checked Harddrive capacity
> Verified RAM was working properly, tested successfully
>
> Everything appears to be correct, and it has sped up a little bit since I
> checked the boot order for the LAN connection, originally was set to
> wireless. Previously, this laptop only took about a minute to boot to the
> login screen, but for some reason it has slowed down. Once the login screen
> pops up, the computer operates fine with no problems/errors.
>
> Please advise of stepes that can be taken to resolve this issue. I
> appreciate it. Please copy your response to janderson@mbconsultinggroup.com.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
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